A mortgage that has rights subordinate to a first mortgage or in second position.

Many current homeowners use a 2nd mortgage to pay off credit card balances. Interest rates on second mortgages are often lower than that of high interest bearing credit card accounts. Interests paid on second mortgages may also be tax deductible for some homeowners. As always, check with a Certified Public Accountant before taking such deductions.

Unfortunately, some borrowers interpret a payment-reduction consolidation second mortgage as a license to take on more non-mortgage debt. A few years later, they look to consolidate again. If their house has appreciated enough, they may be able to, but sooner or later they run out of equity.

A Second Mortgage uses your home as collateral. Your home equity is the part of your home that you actually own and this is the guarantee for your loan.

Some second mortgage loans may extend for as long as 15 or 20 years; others may require repayment in one year. You will need to discuss the repayment terms with the individual mortgage company and select one that offers terms that best suit your needs. For example, if you need to borrow $20,000 to make repairs on your home, you may not want a loan that requires you to repay the entire amount in one or two years because the monthly payments may be too high

Sometimes referred to as a Junior Loan, Second mortgages in all their varieties can be powerful tools to consolidate debts, make home improvements, or avoid paying mortgage insurance. For more information, contact one of our mortgage professionals today.

Be sure to ask if a no closing cost second mortgage is available to you!

When a borrower cannot qualify for 100% financing with their current credit score, they may be able to qualify using an 80/20 combo. The borrower actually gets two loans, one for 80% of the sales price, and the second mortgage for 20%. This allows the borrower to get into the home at 100% financing with a lower credit score than what is required for 100% one loan.

A 2nd loan, on the same property, that is in a junior lien or subordinate position.

Sometimes a second mortgage is helpful in that it allows a borrower to maximize the cash out available without having to pay private mortgage insurance on one loan with a loan amount over 80% of the home’s value.

If you would like to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of any 80/20 versus a 100% loan, please feel free to contact me. I will be more than happy to run through both scenarios for you, to see which option will benefit you the most.

Usually the 20% loan will have a higher interest rate than the 80% loan. However with the first loan only being 80% loan to value it will generally carry a better interest rate than a 100% loan. If you qualify for a 100% loan and an 80/20 chances are that the 80/20 will have a lower combined monthly payment.

Speak to your mortgage professional to see how getting a second mortgage can save you money every month on your bills.

Second Mortgages are generally available in two varieties, a Fixed Rate Second or a Home Equity Line of Credit or HELOC. A fixed rate second mortgage generally have much higher rates and are for a shorter term 15 to 25 years. A HELOC is also a shorter term but has lower rates that are adjustable and usually tied to PRIME. A HELOC works similarly to other lines of credit or credit cards. You have a total available balance and make payments on the amount of balance you owe. The repayment of a HELOC is also split into two time periods, a draw time, and a repayment time. During the draw period you can use the available equity and pay it back at will and an interest only monthly payment is due on the balance. During the repayment period the remaining balance is fully amortized and a principal and interest payment is made.

To really understand the benefits of these scenarios you will want to contact a mortgage professional and let them evaluate your current situation. You will need to express to them what your goals are for the near and long term future. These are important factors in determining what loan program is right for you.

When considering whether or not to refinance your home, you must decide if the refinance will result in a net benefit to you. It is ultimately up to you to decide what is in your best interest, not a loan officer.

If you are simply looking to lower your monthly mortgage payment, you may want to consider what is called a “rate and term” refinance. This simply means that you are refinancing to receive a lower interest rate, and to spread your payments out over a different amount of time. Some people will refinance to change to a 15 year loan, because they want to pay off their mortgage sooner. Most, however, will go with a loan that is amortized over 30 years, because that will result in lower monthly payments.

If you want to eliminate some of your other high interest debt, you can do so by rolling that debt into your current mortgage. This is referred to as a debt consolidation refinance. The benefit of a consolidation refinance is that you can take all of your high interest credit cards, and lower the interest to whatever rate you will be paying on your new mortgage. Also, you have the convenience of only making one payment every month. Consolidating your debt doesn’t actually eliminate it. It simply lumps it all together, and lowers the interest rate that you pay each month.

If you want to cash out some of the equity in your home to make home improvements, take a vacation, buy a new car, or something else, you can. This is called a “cash out” refinance. A responsible loan officer will advise against pulling equity out of your home to reap short term benefits, such as taking a vacation. Although it may be tempting to do so, you will be paying interest on that money, and in the long run you will probably regret it. However, if you want to make home improvements, then you can actually improve the value and beauty of your home by using some of your equity to pay for it. It is important to know that, although the equity in your home is yours, if you cash-out some of it, it isn’t like withdrawing money at the bank. You are taking out a loan against the value of your home. You will pay interest on that loan, and therefore your monthly payments will go up.

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Keep in mind that with any type of refinance, you will also have to pay the closing costs on the new loan, which can be around $5,000 to $6,000 or more. You must determine if it is worth it to you to pay these costs in order to reap the benefit of the refinance. A good loan officer will evaluate your situation as well, to determine whether or not it is in your best interest to refinance. Ultimately, though, the decision is yours, and the loan officer is there to help you no matter what decision you make.

Unlimited cash out HELOC refinancing primary residence and second homes

HELOC stands for Home Equity Line of Credit.

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Higher credit score individual’s can obtain “no-doc” HELOCS or fixed second mortgages.

Many times you can take advantage of a “no cost” HELOC or Fixed rate second. Ask your Loan Officer if this option is available to you.

If you need to borrow money, home equity lines may be one useful source of credit. Initially at least, they may provide you with large amounts of cash at relatively low interest rates. And they may provide you with certain tax advantages unavailable with other kinds of loans. (Check with your tax adviser for details.) At the same time, home equity lines of credit require you to use your home as collateral for the loan. This may put your home at risk if you are late or cannot make your monthly payments. Those loans with a large final (balloon) payment may lead you to borrow more money to pay off this debt, or they may put your home in jeopardy if you cannot qualify for refinancing. And, if you sell your home, most plans require you to pay off your credit line at that time. In addition, because home equity loans give you relatively easy access to cash, you might find you borrow money more freely. Remember too, there are other ways to borrow money from a lending institution. For example, you may want to explore second mortgage installment loans. Although these plans also place an additional mortgage on your home, second mortgage money usually is loaned in a lump sum, rather than in a series of advances made available by writing checks on an account. Also, second mortgages usually have fixed interest rates and fixed payment amounts

Ask about our special low monthly payment programs for unlimited cash out and debt consolidation refinance. Pay off those high interest bills.

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Unlimited cash out’s may also be available as a reduced or no documentation type of program.

Many homeowners are using the appreciation in there homes to get rid of high rate credit cards by consolidating. When you consolidate your loans you often reduce the amount of money your spending each month.

One of the main benefits to refinancing is to consolidate consumer debt. Consumer debt (i.e. Credit Cards ampersand Auto Payment) is typically at a higher interest rate and is never tax deductible. Interest paid on debt tied to your home is deducted from your income at the end of the year often substantially reducing your tax liability. This tax favorable status is one of the many benefits of refinancing.

Refinancing your home can save you hundreds per month when you consolidate debt.

What if you want to add on, remodel or update the kitchen? You may not have the cash to do so, but the cost of improvements may be more than covered by the increase in value of the home. This is a great use for a home equity line of credit or a cash-out refinance.

Many people refinance to change from a variable rate to a fixed one or vice versa. Refinancing a high interest rate after a 24 month good payment history could save you a lot of money on your monthly payment.

If planning to purchase investment property, refinancing your primary residence is a great way to raise the cash for the down payment required.

Always consider your long term benefits of doing a refinance. The interest rate is not the most important aspect of the transaction. Even if your current rate is lower, you will probably save more money over time with a debt consolidation refinance then you would be with maintaining the situation you are currently in. Ask yourself a few questions: How long have I had this balance on my cards? At the rate I am paying my credit card debt down, how long will it actually take to pay them completely off? What will be my total cost once I have paid off all my credit card debt?

You can refinance to switch to an interest only loan to maximize cash flow or to switch to a Pay Option ARM to provide yourself with a lot of flexibility in your monthly mortgage payment. Some people also refinance simply to get a way from their current mortgage lender because they are not pleased with them.

Another main benefit of refinancing is to get out of PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance). In most cases if your Loan-To-Value was above 80% when you moved into the home then you most likely got stuck paying PMI. Your home may have appreciated quite substantially over the past year or two and with a new lender they will take new appraised value thus eliminating PMI.

Most people refinance to because of changes in their financial situations. Some, after determining that they can afford a bigger mortgage payment, refinance to a shorter loan term to save on the total amount of interest charges. Others, after experiencing a decrease in income, may refinance to a longer term loan to take advantage of the lower monthly payments. Yet others refinance to withdraw from the equity built in their homes for other financial purposes.

Using equity in your home to pay off high rate loans (credit cards, auto loans, etc.) may have certain tax benefits also. Consult your CPA for more information.

Many homeowners refinance to pull out cash to purchase another property.

To reduce the term or length of your loan, doing so can save you thousands of dollars in interest.

Editors Note: Due to the mortgage and credit crunch, zero down home loans are no longer be available. If you’re in need of a Denver, CO mortgage contact us to discuss your mortgage options.

This is a loan where the borrower does not have to put any money down on the home. The borrower can then use their money for closing cost, title fees etc…

80/20 loans are sometimes referred to as Piggyback loans and have the added benefit of not requiring mortgage insurance.

Not all lenders will accept seller-paid closing costs. Some won’t, some will allow up to 3% of the purchase price, and some will allow 6%.

When the seller does agree to pay the closing costs of the loan, they aren’t actually paying for it themselves. They generally raise the purchase price an amount equal to the closing costs. The borrower is still paying it, but it is being added to the loan amount.

In many cases, a borrow can get a home loan with no out of pocket expenses when a seller agrees to pay closing costs. In this scenario, the sales agreement must be specific and state that the seller will pay borrowers closing costs up to a certain percentage or dollar amount. Some lenders only allow seller paid closing costs for non recurring items like one time lender fees. However some lenders allow non recurring and recurring closing costs to be paid by the seller, for example: the borrowers prepaid hazard insurance fees.

There are also purchase loans that will allow buyers to borrower as high as 107% of the value of the home (purchase price or appraisal value – whichever is lower). This will allow the buyer to use the 7% to pay for closing costs and debt consolidation.

If a home buyer has enough money to cover the necessary closing costs associated with the purchase, in other words, he needs only to take out a 100% loan rather than a 103%, 106% loan, he would have more lenders and loan programs to choose from, and better interest rate structure as a result.

There are different types of 100% loans. You can either get 1 loan for 100% or an “80/20″ loan. Speak to your mortgage professional to see which program is best for you!